🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Roman quarry inscription on Queen's Crags, 680m south east of East Hotbank
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1987
- Located on the Whin Sill ridge in Northumberland, northern England
- Includes Hadrian's Wall, vallum earthwork, and Roman quarry with legionary inscription
- Part of transnational property spanning UK and Germany
This section of Hadrian's Wall lies in Northumberland, set within a rugged stretch of the Whin Sill ridge, forming part of the larger transnational property known as the Frontiers of the Roman Empire. The specific area includes a portion of the Wall, its accompanying ditch, the vallum earthwork to the south, and a Roman quarry site marked by an inscription carved by legionary workers. The site preserves evidence of Roman military engineering, frontier administration, and construction logistics ...